Texas Partners in Mission Many Church Planting Efforts

Missions in Texas: Many Church Planting Efforts

Church planting efforts are growing throughout Texas. The Texas District of the LCMS supports a growing number of church planting networks and church planter formation efforts. In 2016, a total of $1,376,538 is being allocated from mission offerings to support the expanding number of new mission multiplication efforts throughout the state.

The ACTS Network

Based in Northwest Austin, this new network has launched three churches and has two additional church plants ready for 2016 along with two more in 2017.

This network is led by Rev. Mark Schaefer and a team of coaches for the purpose of training church planters and ministry leaders. GraceBomb Records is the music arm of the EM2 Network. Fourteen workers are being trained as dozens of planters gather regularly to encourage one another.

This network, based out of CrossPoint, Katy, is establishing vibrant training tools for church planters in Texas and across the nation. FiveTwo hopes to launch 1,000,000 sacramental entrepreneurs in the decades ahead.

Working with the Pacific Southwest and Rocky Mountain Districts of the LCMS, the Texas District is working to establish training centers along the Texas-Mexico border in order to send new workers with the Gospel into this area of great need.

Lutherans Intentionally Networking for Christ is a new effort in Southwest Texas and far West Texas to bring the Gospel to people in need. From Del Rio/Cuidad Acuña to Uvalde to Eagle Pass and beyond, servants of Christ are working to bring the Good News of Jesus to unreached areas.

This vibrant network identifies, trains and sends church planters into new ministries in the Houston area. It also reaches the community through powerful acts of service. Dozens of ministries including more than fifteen language groups are part of this ever-expanding ministry network.

In addition to reaching out to young people, college students, the elderly and the homeless, LINC San Antonio has launched the Eagle Ford Chaplain Corps to share the Gospel with oil workers in South Texas.

The Rio Grande Mission Action Council began as a way of supporting small Hispanic congregations in the Rio Grande Valley. RioMAC has now become a creative ministry launching group with partners from each of the RGV Lutheran Churches.

A partnership between Our Redeemer Irving, Faith – Grand Prairie, Holy Cross – Dallas and Bethel – Dallas to launch muli-cultural missions. These churches work with other partners to help develop communities, plant missions and train leaders in their communities.